Chapter 425: Lifting the Veil

Watching the two of them fooling around in front of her, Luo Qiqi only felt a tightness in her chest, as if a breath of air were stuck there.

This was not the first time Shen Yan had fooled around and played with Wu Yueer; in the past, Luo Qiqi would only feel a slight pang of jealousy.

After all, neither side had crossed any lines.

However, after that kiss, Shen Yan's status in Luo Qiqi's heart had climbed rapidly.

Now, facing this kind of scene, no matter how she looked at it, it was an eyesore.

She really wanted to go over, push Wu Yueer away, and announce loudly: "This is my man; stay far away from him in the future."

But she wasn't Shen Yan's girlfriend, so what position did she have to do that?

Yet, Luo Qiqi didn't intend to just sit and wait for death; so what if the competitor was powerful? The universe is not yet settled, and you and I are both dark horses.

Before long, the waiter next door delivered four steaming bowls of beef noodles. Wu Yueer took a look and placed the largest portion in front of Shen Yan.

"Here! I specifically had them add extra beef for you, plus two eggs."

A normal bowl of beef noodles cost 10 yuan; with toppings added like this, the price doubled instantly.

Naked, blatant favoritism.

Shen Yan accepted it calmly, though he was a bit surprised—why was Huniu acting so obvious?

Could it be that she was making a show of force?

In fact, Shen Yan had guessed correctly. Wu Yueer knew deep down that Luo Qiqi was not a bashful person; if she ever got a sudden burst of courage, she might fiercely pounce on Shen Yan in bed.

Faced with that kind of situation, how many men could resist the temptation?

At the very least, Wu Yueer didn't think Shen Yan could hold out.

Since that was the case, it was better to show some signs early on and give this girl a preventative shot: this blade of grass already has an owner, so go look for a man elsewhere.

However, Wu Yueer's plan did not work; this kind of provocation was not enough to make Luo Qiqi retreat, and instead, it stirred up her fighting spirit.

Clusters of flames erupted from those apricot eyes.

The next moment, Luo Qiqi lifted that veil without any hesitation: "Shen Yan, Yue'er is good to you to this extent; don't you have anything you want to express?"

Shen Yan sighed inwardly, just about to speak.

But the topic was snatched away by Wu Yueer. Wu Yueer knew that with such a complex relationship, no matter how Shen Yan expressed himself, it wouldn't be appropriate, so it was better for her to just deflect with humor.

"I'm just willing to be good to Shen Yan, and I'm not looking for a return, so why are you asking him?"

Luo Qiqi persisted: "If he has you in his heart, he should openly accept this relationship. If he doesn't like you, he should make things clear, instead of being like this—enjoying the pleasure of ambiguity while dragging his feet and delaying you."

???

The tense, sword-drawn atmosphere at the scene left Yu Youwei dumbfounded.

Did her good friend take the wrong medicine today or what? It's not like Shen Yan and Wu Yueer have been like this for just a day or two; why is she reacting so intensely?

Wu Yueer said calmly: "You don't understand the things between us; hurry up and eat your noodles while they're hot, the taste is quite good."

"?" Luo Qiqi was completely bewildered.

Honestly, Luo Qiqi couldn't understand Wu Yueer's thinking at all; she clearly could have used this opportunity to force Shen Yan to make a decision.

But the other party chose to give up instead.

Why on earth?

Shouldn't becoming Shen Yan's legitimate girlfriend be the thing she desires most?

Looking again at the silent Shen Yan, Luo Qiqi felt like an outsider, meddling in things that didn't concern her. But Shen Yan's attitude concerned her own future, and she really wanted to get to the bottom of the reason.

It was just that, for now, no one would answer her doubts.

Luo Qiqi prepared to sharpen her eyes and dig out the truth herself.

Afterward, Luo Qiqi didn't cause any more trouble; she ate her noodles quietly and left at a leisurely pace. When Yu Youwei asked her why she had lifted that veil earlier, Luo Qiqi dismissively said it was just curiosity.

Yu Youwei sighed and looked up at the night sky, deep as the ocean: "Based on my understanding of Shen Yan, he and Yue'er are definitely not just simple friends; you'd best not get involved."

"Oh! I'm not stupid." Luo Qiqi acted as if she didn't care at all.

As for what she was thinking inside, only she knew.

Inside the milk tea shop.

Having nothing to do, Shen Yan continued to watch the process of making milk tea. Just as Shao Mei had said, compared to the preparation of Fruit Tea, the process of making milk tea was extremely simple.

Like child's play.

Boil the water, pour in the black tea to steep, filter, drip-filter, add milk tea powder, and then add various toppings; there was absolutely no technical difficulty to it.

Fruit Tea was a bit more troublesome, requiring strict control over the proportions of various ingredients; the selection of ingredients, the mixing method, and the experience in pairing them—every link had a huge impact on the taste.

Then there was coffee preparation...

After becoming familiar with the process, Shen Yan began to try it himself. For him, the difficulty was almost zero; he just had to follow the preparation method.

After the others tasted the finished product Shen Yan made, they all gave a thumbs up.

"It's delicious!"

"Could it be that being handsome actually boosts the flavor of milk tea?"

As a top student who got into Hangzhou University, Wu Yueer's learning ability was beyond doubt. After mastering the tricks, she was just as handy when making milk tea.

This filled her with confidence for the future; she would definitely be able to run the milk tea shop until it was booming.

"Shen Yan, what do you think about starting business tomorrow night?" Wu Yueer asked excitedly; she couldn't wait to let go and give it a big go.

Shen Yan suggested they could do a trial run first to discover and solve problems, while also cultivating team collaboration skills.

Wu Yueer nodded in agreement. Shao Mei had experience in this area and had already listed the problems they might encounter when opening the shop in the early stages.

Team collaboration skills did indeed need to be polished to avoid being flustered when the time came.

So, Wu Yueer couldn't wait to change the "Not Yet Open" notice at the entrance to "Trial Opening Tomorrow at 7 PM," with a promotion of half-price for the second cup, lasting for two days.

At this moment, Shen Yan, who was leaning on the sofa playing with his phone, received a call from Chen Shanni.

"Hey! Shanni."

Chen Shanni's gentle voice sounded from the receiver: "Where are you? I didn't see you when I got home."

Shen Yan replied that he was over at the milk tea shop, and Chen Shanni acted spoiled: "If you don't have anything to do, just come back. I'm so bored all by myself."

"I suspect you have ulterior motives toward me."

"Hmph! Suit yourself if you don't want to come back."

The next moment, the call was cut off directly; Shen Yan shook his head with a smile, for among the few women, the good girl was the best at saying the opposite of what she meant.

This is a sickness, it needs to be treated!

After saying goodbye to Wu Yueer, Shen Yan drove back to Danqingyuan Residential Complex.

He opened his front door directly; the good girl was surely waiting here.

Sure enough, inside the master bedroom, Chen Shanni was leaning on a computer chair, playing Snow Brothers with great interest, dressed in a white shirt, her slender jade legs tightly wrapped in khaki wide-leg trousers.

Her controls were quite skilled, jumping up and down and pushing snowballs in all sorts of ways.